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by frombauer
Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:14 am
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: What are you guys up to, game-wise?
Replies: 175
Views: 68140

I'm playing Mario&Luigi: Partners in time for the DS. I'm 6 hours in, it's fun, but I expected more. Let's see what it gives further in.
by frombauer
Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:20 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: SNES Replacement Cables
Replies: 5
Views: 3789

Yes, it's the same cable for either SNES, N64, and GC. You can get them at Lik-Sang or Ebay very easily. I bought my s-video cable on lik-sang.

As for the power supply, I'd say you'll probably find them at the above sites also.
by frombauer
Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:32 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Nintendo NES parts
Replies: 0
Views: 2442

Nintendo NES parts

I live in Brazil, and we have an unique color system here called PAL-M. It's closer to NTSC than PAL since it is 60Hz. I have an old NES console which was, as all old consoles at the time, "transcoded" to PAL-M so it would work on our TVs. Thing is, this process degrades color quality. But...
by frombauer
Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:28 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Replacing the 72-pin NES connector
Replies: 5
Views: 4904

I slightly bent the pins from the old connector like Cypher sugested. It's A LOT better now, just now and then the game doesn't boot, but I'm ordering the new connector anyway.

Thanks guys.
by frombauer
Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:40 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Replacing the 72-pin NES connector
Replies: 5
Views: 4904

I opened up the NES just now, the connector is in very bad shape, the metal contacts are actually "eroded", like they were eaten up by corrosion and/or attrition. I'll order anyone, they're cheap, and see what happens.

Meanwhile I'll try bending the contacts up.
by frombauer
Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:00 pm
Forum: Gaming Discussion
Topic: Replacing the 72-pin NES connector
Replies: 5
Views: 4904

Replacing the 72-pin NES connector

I recently acquired a NES console, very nice, has the original packaging in mint condition, manuals, posters, etc. However the console itself is not so good, the AV connectors are a little rusty and the 72pin connector is busted, it's a pain to get games to work (i have quite a few mint cartridges),...